In the past several months, I have seen articles challenging standard practices toward intubation and c-spine immobilization – basic tenets of our practice – but how many agencies have made any significant investigation toward change in these protocols?

Joe Kubitschek Ret EMICTMore Reasons to Support Dynamic DeploymentSorry Dale, the article sparked interest in how SSM could have played a better part in the response to such situations. I agree that MCIs do create delays in setting up the system, but what if the system had been deployed prior to the concert but not put together until need? SSM must take into…
2017-10-05 18:12:27

Dale LobergerMore Reasons to Support Dynamic DeploymentUnusual events such as a terrorist attack are not discernible from the routine data of an EMS agency. Capacity should allows be planned beyond the expected, but it is never enough, by definition, in many MCI events so this is where mutual aid agreements become vital. It is also important to note that a significant…
2017-10-05 13:48:21

Joe Kubitschek Ret EMICTMore Reasons to Support Dynamic DeploymentI am interested to hear the outcome of the former Marine that stole a pick up and hauled 30ish victims to the hospital versus EMS effect on the situation. Scoop and Go was the word in Jurassic EMS, but with EMS at 50 years of service, this ought to be a great interest.
2017-10-05 13:33:27